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Today (11th), when you wake up in the morning, there are many people who are exceptionally thirsty and ill. As fine dust began to rise, the emergency reduction measures that were made yesterday in the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungbuk were expanded to nine cities and provinces including Busan and Daegu. High concentration of fine dust is expected to be gradually resolved from tonight.

I'm Ahn Young-in on the sidewalk.

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The whole country is trapped in fine dust.

At present, the concentration of fine dust in most areas has risen from 30 per cubic meter to 80 µg.

Up to three times more dust than the annual average.

The Ministry of Environment forecasts that high concentrations of fine dust will accumulate at home and abroad as well as additional foreign particles during the day.

As a result, emergency reduction measures in the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungbuk were expanded to nine cities and provinces including Chungnam, Sejong, Busan, Daegu, and Gangwon Yeongseo.

The two-vehicle system will be implemented for administrative and public organizations in areas where emergency reduction measures are issued.

Today, only odd-numbered cars can operate in odd-numbered cars.

In Seoul, parking lots for administrative and public institutions are closed.

Emissions Class 5 vehicles are restricted.

The Ministry of Environment predicts that high winds will be gradually removed at night, and high concentrations of fine dust will be resolved from tomorrow.